Observed 11:55 PM MDT at KCUT

Hill City, SD weather

Foggy and 28°−2°, 13°7° colder than a typical Oct 26, snow 6–11 AM, 0–2 in0–5 cm.

Mostly agree

Now 28°−2°

Fog · Feels like 21°−6°

Feels like: 21°−6°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 28°−2°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 12 PM
Visibility: 1.7 mi2.7 km; Fog · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 100%; Air 28°−2°, dew point 28°−2° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (27°−3° then, 28°−2° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 6 AM
Below freezing until 9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Snow today 6 AM–noon (60%, 0–2 in0–5 cm)
Rain today noon–3 PM (20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Gusts to 45 mph72 km/h tomorrow 8 AM–4 PM

TonightNear 30°−1° · Cloudy · rain chance 40% · freezing, low 30°−1°
This morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · Snow all morning (60%) · freezing, low 29°−2°
This afternoonNear 37°3° · Rain noon–3 PM (20%)
TonightNear 36°2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · gusts to 45 mph72 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 11 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Mon 12a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 30°−1°)	30°−1°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 30°−1°)	30°−1°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 30°−1°)	30°−1°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)	30°−1°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 30°−1°)	30°−1°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)	30°−1°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)	30°−1°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 30°−1°)	29°−2°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 30°−1°)	30°−1°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Snow	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	33°1°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Snow	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	35°2°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Snow	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Snow	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	100%	1
Mon 1p	Rain	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	34°1°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	100%	1
Mon 2p	Rain	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	34°1°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	100%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	100%	1
Mon 4p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	98%	1
Mon 5p	Fog	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	97%	1
Mon 6p	Fog	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	95%	0
Mon 7p	Fog	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	34°1°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	94%	0
Mon 8p	Fog	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	33°1°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	91%	0
Mon 9p	Fog	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	91%	0
Mon 10p	Fog	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	74%	0
Mon 11p	Fog	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	51%	0
Tue 12a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	25%	0
Tue 1a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	27%	0
Tue 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	19%	0
Tue 3a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	70%	0
Tue 4a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	74%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	68%	0
Tue 6a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	53%	0
Tue 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	19%	0
Tue 8a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	100%	41%	0
Tue 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	36°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	82%	20%	1
Tue 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SW, gusts 45 mph72 km/h	71%	7%	2
Tue 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	54%	41%	3
Tue 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	43%	40%	4
Tue 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	38%	40%	4
Tue 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	32%	0%	4
Tue 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	27%	0%	3
Tue 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	26%	0%	2
Tue 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	28%	9%	1
Tue 6p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	19%	0
Tue 7p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	0%	0
Tue 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	0%	0
Tue 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	2%	0
Tue 10p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	3%	0
Tue 11p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	6%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 26. Snow. High 39°4°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 30°−1°
  60% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread fog and rain and snow likely. Cloudy. High near 39, with temperatures falling to around 37 in the afternoon. East wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight: Widespread fog and a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Low, likely
28°−2°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 7 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 2 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 59 mph95 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.8 in2 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–60°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Nov 4. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–60°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
61% chance of snow, high 39°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 35°, warming up.
Wednesday
Dry, high 58°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 43–61°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (UNR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pactola Reservoir

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4559 ft

Reading from Sun 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rapid Creek at Silver City

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sun 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Rapid Creek below Pactola Dam

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.2 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sun 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Spring Creek (SD) near Rockerville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sun 11 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 176

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 32 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Custer · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1942–2026

Oct 26, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25
—MonOct 26

Hill City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:12–6:11 PM; Morning 7:04–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:22 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · shrinking

Today: sets 8:09 AM · rises 5:49 PM
New moon: Nov 9
Full moon: Nov 24

Looking southwest from Hill City. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,900 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hill City, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Wednesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pactola Reservoir

Rapid Creek at Silver City

Rapid Creek below Pactola Dam

Spring Creek (SD) near Rockerville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 26, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon